The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) helped the young men who came to work by transforming them into confident and well-prepared individuals. This personal development enabled them to become capable defenders of the United States during World War II. The program not only provided job training and skills but also fostered a sense of pride and accomplishment, contributing positively to their lives during the challenging times of the Great Depression.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
(paragraphs 7-8)
Impact of the Program
7 The program, sometimes known as "Roosevelt's Tree Army," ended as the nation entered World War II. The pioneering group of CCC men had helped to launch one of the most imaginative and popular government programs in American history. More than 2.6 million men had served in more than 4,500 camps across the country. The men had planted over 3 billion trees and had built over 125,000 miles of roads and trails. The forests the men planted helped to reduce erosion and provided some shelter from the winds of the Dust Bowl. The men also pioneered procedures to conserve and restore forests and agricultural lands.
8 Another remarkable accomplishment was the program's effect on the lives of young men, changing them to confident, well-prepared men who would later capably defend the United States during World War II. The trees will undoubtedly outlive their planters, but Americans should remember the young men who provided one of the few positive and colorful chapters in the drab decade of the Depression. They left a more beautiful, healthier environment and provided methods to preserve some of our nation's greatest resources.
CCC workers at Mammoth Cave National Park, 1938
How did the CCC help the young men who came to work? (paragraph 8)
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